When I reached 80, my world turned upside down physically. I've had a lot of physical problems.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I don't know how to deal with being 80.
Now that I near 80, I realize with wistful pleasure that on many occasions I was 10, 20, 40, even 50 years ahead of my time.
If the limit of age 80 is at the summit of Mt Everest, the highest place on Earth, one can never be happier.
I never imagined I could make it to the top of Mount Everest at age 80. This is the world's best feeling, although I'm totally exhausted. Even at 80, I can still do quite well.
I really feel better about aging at the age of 86 than I did at 70.
I'd be happy to live till 80 as long as I was comfortable and in good health. Mind you, ask me again on the eve of my 80th birthday. Even so, I hope we don't all start living to be 120. I'm not sure I'd cope with another 60 years.
I'm not afraid of turning 80 and I have lots of things to do. I don't have time for dying.
And now, I feel at 85, I really feel that I'm just ready to start.
I don't feel any different than I did when I was 40. But I realize mathematically, I'm equidistant between that and 80. I'll keep doing this for a while, but I'm not going to be one of these people who hang on just for the sake of being on the air.
Please know that being 80 is not a scary thing. When you're 80, your life is much freer.